ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mid

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /mɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Mid is an adjective meaning Occupying a middle position; middle.

Meaning

Occupying a middle position; middle.

More Meanings

  1. (originally African-American Vernacular and Internet slang) Mediocre; of middling quality.
  2. (Internet slang, by extension) Trashy; low-quality.
  3. (location, online gaming, slang) The middle of the battlefield.
  4. (location, online gaming, slang) To or into the middle of the battlefield.
  5. (linguistics) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; said of certain vowel sounds, such as, [e o ɛ ɔ].
  6. (archaic) Amid.
  7. (archaic) Middle.

Example Sentences

Everyone head mid.
We need to retake mid.
Passing through the silent village, he heard the clock tell the mid hour of night.
In an era of AI slop and mid TV, is it time for cultural snobbery to make a comeback? [title]

Word Forms

Synonyms for mid

Depending on context, synonyms include meh, pedestrian, unexceptional, average, crappy, decent.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include middle, midway, midst, midpoint, halfway, medium-sized.

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